Loaches are entertaining bottom-dwellers with big personalities. Browse our species guides below.
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Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Peaceful · Intermediate
Half Banded Kuhli Loach
Pangio semicincta
Peaceful · Beginner
YoYo Loach
Botia almorhae
Semi-aggressive · Intermediate
Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Peaceful · Intermediate
Red-finned Blue Loach
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Semi-aggressive · Intermediate
Rosy Loach
Physoschistura mango
Peaceful · Intermediate
Splendid Loach
Yasuhikotakia splendida
Semi-aggressive · Intermediate
Kansu Loach
Sinibotia robusta
Semi-aggressive · Intermediate
Crimson Loach
Schistura sp. "Crimson"
Territorial · Intermediate
Horsefaced Loach
Acantopsis choirorhynchos
Peaceful · Intermediate
Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
Peaceful · Intermediate
Saddleback Hillstream Loach
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Peaceful · Intermediate
Mini Dragon Loach
Schistura pridii
Territorial · Advanced
SK02 Red-Tail Hillstream Loach
Gastromyzon sp.
Territorial · Advanced
Bengal Loach
Botia dario
Semi-aggressive · Intermediate
Zebra Loach
Botia striata
Peaceful · Intermediate